Julius Caesar Summative Quiz

In Antony's speech during Caesar's funeral, how does he manipulate the crowd?

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How does Cassius build the conspiracy of killing Caesar?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Evaluate why Brutus makes the choices between love of his wife and love of his country?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Describe Brutus' internal conflict in the play, Julius Caesar.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Match the following characters and their role in the play:

• Caesar's most loyal friend

• Caesar

• Believes he is the true Roman leader

• Brutus

• gave a warning & was rejected by Caesar

• Soothsayer

• The most noble man of Rome

• Antony

• The leader of the conspiracy

• Cassius

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Briefly compare and contrast Calpurnia and Portia's love for their husbands.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Cassius suggests asking Cicero to join the conspiracy because...

• Six conspirators are enough

• Brutus respects Cicero and will feel more comfortable if he joined.

• Cicero is a supporter of Pompey and hates Caesar.

• Cicero is an elder and more respected Roman. If he joins, the conspiracy will seem more credible.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In Act 3, who is murdered as a result of mistaken identity?

• Cinna, the poet

• Artemidorous

• Antony

• Decius Brutus

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What effect might "Et tu, Brute?" have on the audience?

• The line shows that Caesar never considered Brutus a friend.

• It supports the ideas that Brutus is a brutal and relentless man.

• It makes the audience feel contempt for Cinna, the poet.

• It allows the audience to feel compassion for Caesar?

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Calpurnia's dream is an example of...

• foreshadowing

• alliteration

• irony

• personification

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